EP120 功夫巨星 Kungfu Star

EP120 功夫巨星 Kungfu Star

Bruce Lee is known as the greatest Kungfu legend of all time, a cultural icon of the 20th century, and also a martial arts philosopher. 45 years after he passed away on July 20th, 1973, he still remains a household name all around world.

This special edition tells you things you need to know about Chinese Kungfu and Bruce Lee. 

• Chinese 101: Talk about Kong fu star Bruce Lee

• Grammar: “不仅如此”and Many types of "not only... but also..."

• Language Tips:Things you need to know about Bruce Lee

• Song of the day: 精舞门 Kung Fu Pop by 罗志祥 Show Luo

Dialogue:

A:你最喜欢的功夫明星是谁?

Nǐ zuì xǐ huān de gōng fū míng xīng shì shuí ?

Who is your favourate Kong Fu star?

B:当然是李小龙了!

Dāng rán shì lǐ xiǎo lóng le!

Bruce Lee of course!

A:我听说他创立的截拳道很厉害。

Wǒ tīng shuō tā chuàng lì de jié quán dào hěn lì hài。

I’ve heard that he created the art of Jeet Kune Do, which was really awesome.

B:不仅如此,他的哲学思想也很有名。

Bù jǐn rú cǐ ,tā de zhé xué sī xiǎng yě hěn yǒu míng 。

More than that, he is also renowned for his philosophical thought.

Words & Expressions:

【功夫】gōng fu: Chinese martial art

【明星】míng xīng: star ; celebrity

【当然】dāng rán: of course

【创立】chuàng lì: establish ; found, create

【厉害】lì hài: awesome; sharp, impressive

【不仅如此】bù jǐn rú cǐ: not only that, more than that;

【哲学】zhé xué: Philosophy

【思想】sī xiǎng: thought, ideology

【有名】yǒu míng: famouse, well-known

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Presenter: Niu Honglin; Jessica; Carl

Producer: Lu Chang